The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-06
SOUTH CAROLINA.

In the senate today, the bin to provide for the
relief OF certain soldiers, sailors, and widows
OF soltiers or sailors of the late war between
the states, was passed by a vote of 80 to g the
negative votes being cast by the two celored
republican senators from Georgetown and
Beaufort. The bill provides that all disabled
soldiers and sailors of the confederacy now re-
siding in South Carolina or their widows
while they remain unmarried, shall be entitled
to receive from the state q monthly pension of
80, upon the following conditions viz "In or
der to obtain the benefit of this act, such SOL
der or sailor must show, first, that he was q
bona tide soldier or sailor in the service of the
state of South Carolina, or OF tho confederate
States in the war between the states; second
that while in such service he lost leg or arm
or received any wounds causing permanent
disability to incapacitate him from earning a
livelihood; third, that neither himself nor his
wife is the owner of property exceeding $500,
as assessed for taxation; fourth, that he is not
receiving an income exceeding the amount of
$3.50 per annum."
In the house, bill to establish new county
from portions of Darlington, Williamsburg and
Marion counties, to he known as Florence
county, gave rise to n spirited debate The
discussion made it apparent that the move
ment was popular with the great body of the
citizens OF the portions of the three counties
included in The proposed new county, while
there seemed to DO no very serious objection to
the change on the part of the other people
concerned The bill was finally passed by
confident
that 1t will also pass the senate.
In the house, the bill to establish a home for
disabled confederate soldiers and sailors now
residing in the state, passed its third reading
and was sent to the senate. 1t provides that
each county shall be entitled to as many in
mates i'll the home as ii has representatives in
the lower branch of the general assembly, and
i'll case county fails to furnish the number to
which it is entitled the vacancies NAV be
filed from other counties. The buildings and
grounds are to cost not less than fifteen thou
sand dollars, and are to be donated by the
county in which the home is to be located
The location of the home is left to tho discre-
ton of the board of directors; or annual ap-
preparation of $4,000 is made to defray the
expenses Of the home. Those who shall accent
the benefit Of the home will be precluded from
the becefts of any pension bill which may be
passed by legislature.
The South Carolina conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, convened at Spartanburg
Wednesday, in its hundred and second annual ses-
sion, Bishop McTyere presiding This is the largest
debcratiye religious body in the state epresenting
membership OF G5O00 souls, or oneeighth of the
entire population of the state. The first session of
this conference was held in Charleston, March 1857
There were then 2075 white men and boys and III
cOlored. The present conference will Continue I'm
session until Monday next.
A shocking domestic tragedy was enacted
Thursday in Darlington county. Fred Edwards
afarmer, was furnishing one Of his children for
trivial oifensc when his wife demonstrated in
wards knocked his wife down and beat and
choked her numerically. While doing SO his
son john aged about eighteen years, inter-
fered and begged his father to desst Ed
wards threw an ak at his son, barely missing
him, and proceeded with the brutal punisll-
ment OF his wife. The son ran into the house
and grabbed gun loaded with sugs
and pieces Of iron for the purpose
OF shooting hawks and commanded
his father to desist from choking his mother.
a 0duUHt0r mi a iufa rfe rner in
behalf OF her mother Edwards paid no heed,
and his son fired. Father, mother and daugh-
ter Tell, each having received part of the
contents of the gun. The mother died in half
an hour afterwards The daughter is so dam
gerously wounded that there Is little hope of
her recovery. Unfortunately, the father, who
deserved to receive the whole load, was slight
ly wounded. Before she died. the mother ex-
honorated her son from all blame. He is now
in jail.
A distressing unintentional killing occurred
at Captain A. +. Woolley's residence two
and a half miles from Kingston, last Thursday
The circumstances are as follows:
Mr.. Haynesis young man apparently about
twenty years Of age, and has been in the en-
ploy Of Captain Wooley for some time, and
The care OF the horses and stable were among
his duties. Captain A. +. Wooley has
been in Atlanta for some time on business and
during his absence Feaster Wooley, Jr., has
been staying with his mother He Is bright
JVutlS man VI ~ VI years. anu uplO y IupUtH
ago has been with a surveying corps Oh the
Columbus road.
Mr.. Haynes and Feaster were good friends
and roomed together. Last nightthey went 70
their room and Feaster retired. Mr.. Haynes
had not and asked Feaster if the stables were
locked Ho replied and said he did not re-
member. DIR. Haynes went out and
loked cthe stables and coming back
took teGsier's pistol out from under the pill
low. He said "Feaster, why do you keep
"When father IS away from homo mother is
afraid, and ] do 80 70 oblige her" 1T Is not
any accounts can't cock it," Feaster said
yes 1t is--its good one. Hand IL here and